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buckets of money in the private sector, including serving on the board of a major contractor with the pentagon. mr. gates gave speeches, lots of them, for which he was paid plenty. but when bob gates testified before the senate, the subject of his private sector earnings never came up. after five hours of non-confrontational questions, the committee volt ford him unanimously. and then when it went to the full senate they confirmed him 95-2. the nominee before, that remember this guy? donald rumsfeld, 2001. donald rumsfeld, of course, had made zillions in the private sector. he sat on the board of a company that was believed to have won a giant contract to help north korea build nuclear reactors. but when donald rumsfeld testified before the senate, they didn't ask about the stock that he held or his roles in international business. they didn't even ask about the north korean reactors. they recommended his nomination to the full senate where he was confirmed in another vote of 95-2. so if history has anything to say about it, then what's happening to chuck hagel right now is not at all normal.
buckets of money in the private sector, including serving on the board of a major contractor with the pentagon. mr. gates gave speeches, lots of them, for which he was paid plenty. but when bob gates testified before the senate, the subject of his private sector earnings never came up. after five hours of non-confrontational questions, the committee volt ford him unanimously. and then when it went to the full senate they confirmed him 95-2. the nominee before, that remember this guy? donald...
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and that's because it turns out that on june 14th, the day after they started publishing the pentagon papers, there had been an angry, threatening telegram written by the attorney general to the "new york times" demandinging that they cease publication of these document, but the fbi accidentally sent the telegram to a fish company in brooklyn instead of to the "new york times." and so what the "new york times" heard the day they published the pentagon papers and the day after was nothing. and this fish company in brooklyn must have been very, very confused by the angry telegram they got from the attorney general. eventually, the attorney general and fbi got it together and stent telegram to the "new york times" demanding the return of the pentagon papers and no further publication. the times said no. they published on the 13th, the 14th, the 15th, then the government got a temporary restraining order blocking them from publishing anything further. pentagon papers was the first time the government had used courts to block the press from publishing something the press wanted to publish
and that's because it turns out that on june 14th, the day after they started publishing the pentagon papers, there had been an angry, threatening telegram written by the attorney general to the "new york times" demandinging that they cease publication of these document, but the fbi accidentally sent the telegram to a fish company in brooklyn instead of to the "new york times." and so what the "new york times" heard the day they published the pentagon papers and...
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the pentagon is looking forward to implementing this decision. the department of defense will move very swiftly, quote, it will be a decision implemented in every way as it should be. they put it in writing. the defense department intends to make the same benefits available to every military spouse, regardless of sexual orientation, as soon as possible. quote, that is now the law and it is the right thing to do. when the supreme court was hearing this case, the pentagon could not weigh in on its own behalf in the case because the justice department plays that role for the government, but a group of high-ranking military officers including former secretaries of defense wrote the court to say that their experience as military leaders after don't ask, don't tell, their experience as military leaders in a military that has openly gay people serving in it, that experience gave them strong feelings about what the court should do. "the military and civilian leadership long have recognized the physical and emotional wellbeing of service members' families
the pentagon is looking forward to implementing this decision. the department of defense will move very swiftly, quote, it will be a decision implemented in every way as it should be. they put it in writing. the defense department intends to make the same benefits available to every military spouse, regardless of sexual orientation, as soon as possible. quote, that is now the law and it is the right thing to do. when the supreme court was hearing this case, the pentagon could not weigh in on...
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how do we know the pentagon is adequately addressing the pob? >> the army seemed to go the extra mile. in doing so, they uncovered 55 soldiers who they decided will no longer do those jobs. the other services just had a handful. it was only the navy that had five others. so perhaps there will be a call to do more, and look at those recruiters, and in other branches. >> congress recently summoned the military's top brass to the hill to explain their response to sexual assaults. one proposal is to take the prosecution of these assaults out of the chain of command. where does that proposal stand right now? >> it got removed, or actually a proposal in the senate was voted down. but the senator from new york has vowed to bring that to the full senate as an amendment this fall. we'll see if it gains any traction there. she has bipartisan support for that. >> all right. tom vanden brook for "usa today." thanks for your time this afternoon. >> thanks for having me. >>> you can call him the littlest quarterback. 5-year-old cancer survivor ryan encino sco
how do we know the pentagon is adequately addressing the pob? >> the army seemed to go the extra mile. in doing so, they uncovered 55 soldiers who they decided will no longer do those jobs. the other services just had a handful. it was only the navy that had five others. so perhaps there will be a call to do more, and look at those recruiters, and in other branches. >> congress recently summoned the military's top brass to the hill to explain their response to sexual assaults. one...
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the same report, the pentagon's own report shows after the u.s. troop surge in afghanistan, violence in that country was actually higher than it was before the surge, not lower than it was before the surge. so in what case was the surge a success? so it is a bit rich that the reason we can afford to speed up the ending of this war is because things have worked out so well in this war. it's a bit rich. but you know what? the supposed reason we could leave iraq is because of the stable democratic iraqi government we left behind, right? success of the surge and all that. well, the day after we left iraq, the prime minister of iraq issue and arrest warrant for the vice president of iraq, the very next day after we left. so that little story we told ourselves on the way out of that war, that was pretty rich too. but knowing that, do you wish we were still in iraq? do you wish we hadn't left? more importantly, even we do not hit any of the supposed benchmarks that we tell ourselves irrelevant for why and when we can leave, peace in the provinces, or the
the same report, the pentagon's own report shows after the u.s. troop surge in afghanistan, violence in that country was actually higher than it was before the surge, not lower than it was before the surge. so in what case was the surge a success? so it is a bit rich that the reason we can afford to speed up the ending of this war is because things have worked out so well in this war. it's a bit rich. but you know what? the supposed reason we could leave iraq is because of the stable democratic...
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i don't think the pentagon was on board in revealing "don't ask, don't tell." i don't think all commanders were behind that policy. sometimes the military needs congress to provide the oversight and accountability that our constitution actually calls for. it's the reason why the department of defense will have a secretary who is a civilian. we want to have this level of oversight, and this is just a series of crimes that have not gone investigated and prosecuted and we don't see the conviction rates that we need to, because these crimes aren't taken seriously enough and it is a structural issue. secretary hagel did make the change of saying article 60, which was the decision to overturn a conviction, should be taken out of the chain of command. i agree with that. i think he should also urge article 30, the decision point of whether or not to go to trial, should also be taken out of the chain of command. >> senator kirsten gillibrand, thank you so much for joining me. >> thank you. >>> joining me at the table tonight, rachel maddow, my friend, also host of "the
i don't think the pentagon was on board in revealing "don't ask, don't tell." i don't think all commanders were behind that policy. sometimes the military needs congress to provide the oversight and accountability that our constitution actually calls for. it's the reason why the department of defense will have a secretary who is a civilian. we want to have this level of oversight, and this is just a series of crimes that have not gone investigated and prosecuted and we don't see the...
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we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected way, took a lot of people by surprise. part of the reason we know that is because this wanted poster was still posted at fbi.gov this afternoon for several hours after the attorney general admitted in print this afternoon that actually this guy is no longer wanted, he's dead. so, he's not wanted anymore. shortly after the national security reporter, spencer ackerman, and a number of other folks started tweeting links to the poster, the fbi took it down. did the fbi really not know that that guy had been killed until the attorney general told congress and the general public about it this afternoon? i mean, they had a wanted poster out for him, so presumably, they were expending some fbi resources wanting the guy, right, looking for him. if they were looking for him but another agency of the u.s. government, presumably the cia or maybe the military, some other part of the u.s
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rand paul and ted cruz have joined her forces and the ongoing push against the pentagon to create a new prosecution system for major military crimes. the pair announcing their support over an hour ago. >> everybody says -- sexual assault. why don't we, if it appears as if there is some deterrence to victims reporting the crime why don't we fix it? i see no reason not to fix it and i'm proud to be a number of the process if i can. >> the number of allies including great britain and israel and germany have implemented policies similar to this and the results in practice have been the reporting rates of increased. >> our effort now is to build a very strong bipartisan coalition that is going to end sexual assaul assaults. >> joining me is capitol hill correspondents kelly o'donnell. good to have you here. rand paul and ted krus addition brings kirsten gillibrand within ten votes of the majority. does that give her the fire power and conservative cover to move forward? >> thomas, there are three dozen senators who have signed their name to this legislation and it is important to have kind o
rand paul and ted cruz have joined her forces and the ongoing push against the pentagon to create a new prosecution system for major military crimes. the pair announcing their support over an hour ago. >> everybody says -- sexual assault. why don't we, if it appears as if there is some deterrence to victims reporting the crime why don't we fix it? i see no reason not to fix it and i'm proud to be a number of the process if i can. >> the number of allies including great britain and...
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we have former pentagon general council jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. [ french accent ] antacid! sorry, i have gas. but you relieve gas, no? not me... that's his job. true. i relieve gas fast. [ male announcer ] gas-x is designed to relieve gas. ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected
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the pentagon said as recently as this weekend that that would be what would happen in the event of a shut down. today congress did pass a bill to ensure that serviceman and service women will get paid as most civilian personnel will not get paid. well, president obama signed that bill on military pay just hours ahead of the med night shut down tonight. and now, just moments ago, this is just in, the white house has released this message from president obama that is a message from president obama as commander in chief, directly to the troops. it is a video message, and here it is in full. >> hi, everybody. as president, and as your commander in chief, i've worked to make sure you have the strategy, the resources and the support you need to complete the missions our nation asks of you. and every time you've met your responsibilities and performed with extraordinary professionalism, skill, and courage. unfortunately, congress has not fulfilled its responsibility. it's failed to pass a budget. and as a result, much of our government must now shut down until congress funds it again. secre
the pentagon said as recently as this weekend that that would be what would happen in the event of a shut down. today congress did pass a bill to ensure that serviceman and service women will get paid as most civilian personnel will not get paid. well, president obama signed that bill on military pay just hours ahead of the med night shut down tonight. and now, just moments ago, this is just in, the white house has released this message from president obama that is a message from president...
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setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to get these states into compliance. we will post a transcript of the secretary's remarks at maddowblog tonight and more of the tape of his speech as soon as we can get it in. we'll be right back. >>> still ahead, i will appear on fox in the best, most awesome way anybody can ever possibly appear on fox. and no, i did not win "american idol." stay tuned. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!" ] i also have some great ideas on car insurance. [ silence ] finding you discounts since back in
setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to...
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we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. that was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again, and now i gotta take more pills. ♪ yup another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] this may, buy aleve and help those in need. >>> the attorney general of the united states broke some major news today in an unexpected way, took a lot of people by surprise. part of the reason we know that is because this wanted poster was still posted at fbi.gov this afternoon for several hours after the attorney general admitted in print this afternoon that actually this guy is no longer wanted, he's dead. so, he's not wanted anymore. shortly after the national security reporter, spencer ackerman, and a number of other folks started tweeting links t
we have former pentagon general counsel jeh johnson joining us for the interview. please, stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. that was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again, and now i gotta take more pills. ♪ yup another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my...
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today in new york city, and around the country, in shanksville, pennsylvania, at the pentagon, building in virginia. at the center of it all in new york city. we think about this very dark day for human beings. the crystal clear views of what happens in lower manhattan that day. the ones that could be seen, just by regular people from just turning your head and looking. those crystal clear views were from brooklyn. to which so many people made the crossing that day in fear and shock. you could see the towers on 9/11 better from brooklyn than from anywhere in manhattan. here in new york city beyond the official history of the attack, the official history and national response and what all the leaders did, there is the human history among us of people walking home. walking away. crossing the east river. crossing the hudson river. walking of and down the spine of manhattan. but wherever you were, that day could seem dark in a way that few other days could. and it still does. even this many years later. walt whitman wrote about that idea too in the same poem -- "it is not upon you alone the
today in new york city, and around the country, in shanksville, pennsylvania, at the pentagon, building in virginia. at the center of it all in new york city. we think about this very dark day for human beings. the crystal clear views of what happens in lower manhattan that day. the ones that could be seen, just by regular people from just turning your head and looking. those crystal clear views were from brooklyn. to which so many people made the crossing that day in fear and shock. you could...
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setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to get these states into compliance. we will post a transcript of the secretary's remarks at maddowblog tonight and more of the tape of his speech as soon as we can get it in. we'll be right back. [ woman ] too weak. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. the endat any minute...ror has arrived. ...you could be a victim of fraud. most people don't even know it. fraud could mean lower credit scores... ...a
setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to...
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launched the invasion of iraq with a campaign the pentagon dubbed "shock and awe." but soon after toppling saddam hussein, the country and the conflict deteriorated. now ten years, thousands of deaths and billions of dollars later, the verdict is still out. we'll discuss the legacy of the war in iraq when rachel maddow joins us, just ahead. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ 'cause germs don't stick on me ♪ [ female announcer ] band-aid brand has quiltvent technology with air channels to let boo boos breathe. [ giggles ] [ female announcer ] quiltvent technology, only from band-aid brand. use with neosporin first aid antibiotic. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be tr
launched the invasion of iraq with a campaign the pentagon dubbed "shock and awe." but soon after toppling saddam hussein, the country and the conflict deteriorated. now ten years, thousands of deaths and billions of dollars later, the verdict is still out. we'll discuss the legacy of the war in iraq when rachel maddow joins us, just ahead. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give...
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setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to get these states into compliance. we will post a transcript of the secretary's remarks at maddowblog tonight and more of the tape of his speech as soon as we can get it in. we'll be right back. i started part-time, now i'm a manager.n. my employer matches my charitable giving. really. i get bonuses even working part-time. where i work, over 400 people are promoted every day. healthcare starting under $40 a month. i got education benefits. i work at walmart. i'm a pharmacist. sales associate. i manage produce. i work in logistics. there's more to walmart than you think. vo: opportuni
setting up a confrontation between the pentagon and the government of nine red states. these states that the pentagon says are not treating service members the way they ought to be treated. the defense department told us tonight that it will not just be this speech, that if these states do not change their policies to get in line with federal law, as the defense secretary just explained, the pentagon told us tonight that the defense secretary, quote, is prepared to take further action the to...
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he led the pentagon effort to repeal don't ask/don't tell. no easy lift. mr. johnson stepped down as the pentagon's general counsel less than a year ago. today we learned that president obama is nominating him as the next secretary for the department of homeland security. the daily beast first reported to day. if approved by the senate, jay johnson will be the fourth confirmed secretary of this young but huge agency. the president set to officially announce the nomination of jay johnson for homeland security tomorrow. set to nominate tomorrow. "first look" is up next. >>> good friday morning, everybody. manhunt, two convicted hurricane dollierers used fake documents to fool the department and escape. edward snowden says he didn't bring linked files to russia. >>> a school bus hijacking. >>> vandals filmed their own destruction that could prove criminal. >>> and, big bucks at the movies. good morning. happy friday to you. it sounds like a plot from a hollywood thriller. two convicted murderers, serving life
he led the pentagon effort to repeal don't ask/don't tell. no easy lift. mr. johnson stepped down as the pentagon's general counsel less than a year ago. today we learned that president obama is nominating him as the next secretary for the department of homeland security. the daily beast first reported to day. if approved by the senate, jay johnson will be the fourth confirmed secretary of this young but huge agency. the president set to officially announce the nomination of jay johnson for...
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? to healte written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands of close neighbors, where i can go ask for personal recommendations. that's the idea. before you have any work done, check angie's list. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. i love you, angie. sorry, honey. your skin can grow more beautiful every time you wear it. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin. neutrogena® cosmetics. its triple cleaning formula delivers brilliant shine that finish gel can't beat. it even helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. new cascade pl
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? to healte written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands of close neighbors,...
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on this day in 1971 "the new york times" published what would become known as the pentagon papers. showed that the government had lied about the progress of the vietnam war. the government attempted to stop the papers from being published triggering a landmark supreme court ruling in favor of freedom of the press. congressman franks, one of the most stalwart proponents of abortion rights, responding to a comment when this happened. >> the amendment does not make any requirement that the rape or incest be reported. my question is what difference does that make? >> before when my friends on the left side of the aisle here tried to make rape and incest the subject -- because, you know, the incidents of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low, but when you make that exception, there's usually a requirement to report the rape within 48 hours. >> let's bring in our gaggle. welcome. trent franks, not todd akin. some democrats simply wanted to hope they found this moment, this youtube moment, that they were going to be able to turn him into todd akin. it strikes me as though the republica
on this day in 1971 "the new york times" published what would become known as the pentagon papers. showed that the government had lied about the progress of the vietnam war. the government attempted to stop the papers from being published triggering a landmark supreme court ruling in favor of freedom of the press. congressman franks, one of the most stalwart proponents of abortion rights, responding to a comment when this happened. >> the amendment does not make any requirement...
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the pentagon said as recently as this weekend that is what would happen in the event of a shutdown. today congress passed a bill to ensure that servicemen and women will get paid even as most civilian pentagon personnel will not get paid and as congress cannot agree on how to keep the broader u.s. government going. president obama signed that bill on military pay just hours ahead of the midnight shutdown tonight. now, just moments ago, this is just in, the white house has released this message from president obama that is a message from president obama as commander in chief directly to the troops. it is a video message. here it is in full. >> hi, everybody. as president and as your commander in chief, i've worked to make sure you have the strategy, the resources and the support you need to complete the missions our nation asks of you. every time you have met your responsibilities and performed with extraordinary professionalism, skill and courage. unfortunately, congress has not fulfilled its responsibility. it's failed to pass a budget and as a result much of our government must sh
the pentagon said as recently as this weekend that is what would happen in the event of a shutdown. today congress passed a bill to ensure that servicemen and women will get paid even as most civilian pentagon personnel will not get paid and as congress cannot agree on how to keep the broader u.s. government going. president obama signed that bill on military pay just hours ahead of the midnight shutdown tonight. now, just moments ago, this is just in, the white house has released this message...
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thin
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain....
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sequester and how the pentagon budget will proceed. what's it going to mean between congress and the pentagon once hagel is in charge after they made him go through this? >> if the president thought by having a republican in the cabinet at the pentagon he was going to buy any kind of loyalty or relationship with republican senators, he can think again about that. because this simply isn't happening. chuck hagel is not going to have relationships with people who humiliated him to this degree. secondly, he was weakened by his own poor performance. and whether he was playing rope a dope and this was a tactic to not pick a fight and get in an argument with john mccain and the others on the committee that he would then have to work with, he didn't fight back enough. claire mccaskill and other democrats, claire you saw on our show and other forums saying, look. he clearly is better at asking questions than answering questions. but still came strongly to his defense as did the other democrats on the committee. saying joe manchin and others sa
sequester and how the pentagon budget will proceed. what's it going to mean between congress and the pentagon once hagel is in charge after they made him go through this? >> if the president thought by having a republican in the cabinet at the pentagon he was going to buy any kind of loyalty or relationship with republican senators, he can think again about that. because this simply isn't happening. chuck hagel is not going to have relationships with people who humiliated him to this...
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the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the week. centurylink® your link to what's next. if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because
the pentagon still has not even picked anyone for that gig. defense secretary chuck hagel, please call your office. when we do get one, when we finally do get an envoy at the pentagon in charge of closing guantanamo, who's betting we're going to hear about it very, very, very late on a friday night in the summer? weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud...
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he led the pentagon effort to repeal don't ask/don't tell. no easy lift. mr. johnson stepped down as the pentagon's general counsel less than a year ago. today we learned that president obama is nominating him as the next secretary for the department of homeland security. the daily beast first reported to day. if approved by the senate, jay johnson will be the fourth confirmed secretary of this young but huge agency. the president set to officially announce the nomination of jay johnson for homeland security tomorrow. now for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." thank you for joining us. have a great night never happen again. and mitch mcconnell agrees with him. >> the 16-day government shutdown. >> federal workers going back to their jobs. >> finally came to an end. >> let's be clear. there are no winners here. >> back from the brink. at what cost? >> $24 billion. >> $24 billion hit to the economy. >> how business is done in this town has to change. >> will washington learn from the crisis to face the next battle? >> a wake-up call. >> this fight. this de
he led the pentagon effort to repeal don't ask/don't tell. no easy lift. mr. johnson stepped down as the pentagon's general counsel less than a year ago. today we learned that president obama is nominating him as the next secretary for the department of homeland security. the daily beast first reported to day. if approved by the senate, jay johnson will be the fourth confirmed secretary of this young but huge agency. the president set to officially announce the nomination of jay johnson for...
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their silence against cnn's pentagon correspondent and her reporting. i'll tell you why there's a double standard, next. >>> imagine for a moment that you're running al qaeda. that means you're spending a lot of time figuring out how to murder people. it also means you have kind of a hard job. because you're trying to manage this global terror network and you don't want the united states with its vast global policing and surveillance resources to be able to catch you. so if your job is running al qaeda, you have to be really, really careful about how you communicate with your employees. we know, for example, that osama bin laden didn't even use a cell phone. he used courier, paper messages, because he knew his communications could and very likely would be monitored. of course, some of his couriers apparently did use cell phones and that is part of what helped bring about his ultimate downfall. but let's say just for argument's sake you're heading up the new post-bin laden al qaeda and you're also terrible at your job. and so you're not at all concerned
their silence against cnn's pentagon correspondent and her reporting. i'll tell you why there's a double standard, next. >>> imagine for a moment that you're running al qaeda. that means you're spending a lot of time figuring out how to murder people. it also means you have kind of a hard job. because you're trying to manage this global terror network and you don't want the united states with its vast global policing and surveillance resources to be able to catch you. so if your job is...
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the pentagon, for reasons that i do not start to understand, still say they do not want new york city to hold a parade. new york city is where we've always done this. new york did throw one ticker tape parade for the new york giants and at their parade the football parade, we met the willis family. they brought a picture of her son and a huge giants fan. sergeant willis sent a message before the big game. >> i'm from new york. i want to say hi to my family and go big blue. >> his mom said she promised she would go to the parade if the giants won and she would bring his picture. the giants won and new york held the parade and glenda kept her promise. she said it would be compassionate to have a parade for her son and daughter in new york. tonight, there's still no parade in the works for new york city to welcome home the troops and mark the end of the iraq war. i can tell you that sergeant willis is home from iraq and afghanistan and he and his family are here with us watching the show in this very room. welcome home. look, you're on tv. it's really cool to have you here and it's the b
the pentagon, for reasons that i do not start to understand, still say they do not want new york city to hold a parade. new york city is where we've always done this. new york did throw one ticker tape parade for the new york giants and at their parade the football parade, we met the willis family. they brought a picture of her son and a huge giants fan. sergeant willis sent a message before the big game. >> i'm from new york. i want to say hi to my family and go big blue. >> his...
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>> you would have to talk to somebody other than the pentagon. we don't talk to those operational matters because they don't involve us. yes. >> they don't involve us. you have to talk to somebody -- not here. i refer your questions to other people. i think he is talking about the cia. let's check with the cia then to see how the cia handles these questions at their daily press briefs. all right. they don't do that. and so that's where questions about this policy go to die. this week in addition to the chuck hagel defense secretary nomination, the senate is expected to advance president obama's nominee to head the cia, john brennan. senator john mccain is proposing holding up the nomination of john brennan because, well, john mccain. but even in the midst of that conflict, there is an interesting confluence of opinion right now that something major should be changed in mr. brennan's field of expertise. mr. brennan broached the subject in a "washington post" profile that ran about him last october. the acting director of the cia from whom mr. bren
>> you would have to talk to somebody other than the pentagon. we don't talk to those operational matters because they don't involve us. yes. >> they don't involve us. you have to talk to somebody -- not here. i refer your questions to other people. i think he is talking about the cia. let's check with the cia then to see how the cia handles these questions at their daily press briefs. all right. they don't do that. and so that's where questions about this policy go to die. this...
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. >>> pentagon announced yesterday that1 guantanamo bay detainees will get parole board style hearings that were ordered by president obama two years ago. the hearings aren't going to decide whether the united states is illegally detaining the detainees. instead, it's unclear when the panel will meet. they did not announce which ones of the detainees would go first. they are on a five month long hunger strike. [poof!] [clicks mouse] there's doughnuts in the conference room. there's doughnuts in the conference room. automatic discounts the moment you sign up. >>> just don't get sick. that's what republicans have in mind for you, america. that's the republicans' heth care plan. but i think the republicans understand that that plan's not always going to work. it's not a foolproof plan. if you get sick in america, this is what the republicans want you to do. if you get sick, america, the republican health care plan is this -- die quickly. that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick. >> that was congressman alan grayson who was best known for his first term in cong
. >>> pentagon announced yesterday that1 guantanamo bay detainees will get parole board style hearings that were ordered by president obama two years ago. the hearings aren't going to decide whether the united states is illegally detaining the detainees. instead, it's unclear when the panel will meet. they did not announce which ones of the detainees would go first. they are on a five month long hunger strike. [poof!] [clicks mouse] there's doughnuts in the conference room. there's...
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watch this from him. >> the pentagon said today that there may be as many as 70 sexual assaults a day in the military up by 35% during your term in office. and also that many sexual assaults may not be reported, in fact. given what we know about an air force officer in charge of preventing sexual assaults recently being charged with sexual assault, can you speak to the culture in the u.s. military that may be at play here and talk about your response to that and what you can do going forward to improve things? >> well, let's start with the principle that sexual assault is an outrage. it is a crime. that's true for society at large and if it's happening inside our military, then whoever carries it out is betraying the uniform that they're wearing. they may consider themselves patriots, but when you engage in this kind of behavior, that's not patriotic. it's a crime. and we have to do everything we can to root this out. for those who are in uniform, who have experienced sexual assault, i want them to hear directly from their commander in chief that i've got their backs, i will support t
watch this from him. >> the pentagon said today that there may be as many as 70 sexual assaults a day in the military up by 35% during your term in office. and also that many sexual assaults may not be reported, in fact. given what we know about an air force officer in charge of preventing sexual assaults recently being charged with sexual assault, can you speak to the culture in the u.s. military that may be at play here and talk about your response to that and what you can do going...
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we don't have a bill setting defense policy, we don't have the bain pentagon bill. we have that every year, even in really bad years, but we don't have that this year, because it was shut down the government year. it was shut down the government, repeal obama care year. that's what we did all year, and now we're not doing that anymore. and now nothing is done. and time is almost up. and the question is, will they get it together? can they get it together to do something that isn't repeal obama care before the end of the year? what they said they wanted to do was immigration reform. remember? even republicans said they wanted to do it. democrats are behaving as if it is about to happen. this is the president and the first lady on friday, the day after thanksgiving. friday afternoon down at a tent on the national mall where legendary labor leader eliseo medina and mostly other young activists have been starving themselves in a fast for more than 20 days now to try to move the house to take up the immigration bill that passed this summer in the senate. republicans said
we don't have a bill setting defense policy, we don't have the bain pentagon bill. we have that every year, even in really bad years, but we don't have that this year, because it was shut down the government year. it was shut down the government, repeal obama care year. that's what we did all year, and now we're not doing that anymore. and now nothing is done. and time is almost up. and the question is, will they get it together? can they get it together to do something that isn't repeal obama...
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president obama then appointed a white house senior staffer and envoy from the state department and pentagon. all with the same michelle, get this closed down. they have started essentially what are parole board hearings and security agencies in the government including the military. when barack obama ran for president, it wasn't just him and the candidates running for president. it was also the current at the time. mr. obama was running against that election. everyone agreed that it should be shut down. if you told anybody back then that in five years it would still be there, they wouldn't believe it. but it's still there. but then allow to shut down. the huge shove this week from an unlikely source. when the u.s. government decided to open the prison at guantanamo early '90s, running that site, intercepted while trying immigrate to the united states. after 9/11, the general got the call again. he was given four days to set up on the island. within seven days, the first prisoners were on site. and he was the first commanding officer of america's newest offshore prison at guantanamo. now, 12
president obama then appointed a white house senior staffer and envoy from the state department and pentagon. all with the same michelle, get this closed down. they have started essentially what are parole board hearings and security agencies in the government including the military. when barack obama ran for president, it wasn't just him and the candidates running for president. it was also the current at the time. mr. obama was running against that election. everyone agreed that it should be...
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to find flexible work arrangements, and even in the pentagon when you deal with classified information a lot we now have technologies that do make that possible. and i think that having a leader that emphasized that from the top really did change the work place culture. >> is there a high-placed female that you think is reasonable to expect as the president continues to roll out his second term administration? >> i don't think we're likely to get one. i still think that the president obviously, he could ask michelle fourneau or susan rice to become the national security adviser. both of them would be fantastic in that job. likewise, you know, he -- depending on what happens with the position of director of national intelligence, if the current occupant stays or decides to go, that is another fantastic opportunity for a woman. and there are some women in the intelligence community. so i think it could be done if he wants to make it a priority. i hope it will, but i don't expect it. >> rosa brooks, nice to see you, thank you for joining us. >> thanks, rachel. >>> up next, we have an excl
to find flexible work arrangements, and even in the pentagon when you deal with classified information a lot we now have technologies that do make that possible. and i think that having a leader that emphasized that from the top really did change the work place culture. >> is there a high-placed female that you think is reasonable to expect as the president continues to roll out his second term administration? >> i don't think we're likely to get one. i still think that the...
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she spent two years working for michelle flournoy at the pentagon. great to see you. thanks for your time. >> glad to be here, rachel. >> in terms of the raw numbers, the obama administration is roughly equivalent to the clinton administration in terms of female appointees. it is doing better than the bush administration. but you feel like they're worthy of some criticism on this subject? >> oh, i hold president obama to a pretty high standard. i would like to think after the eight years of the bush administration, we could do a little better than the clinton administration, not just go back to the clinton administration. although i have to say, if i were valerie jarrett and i were about to go off the fiscal cliff, i would hide behind jay carney too. >> on the issue of michelle flournoy, you're not totally objecting on this. she is highly regarded in washington, not just by you, but by pretty much everybody in the defense establishment. were you surprised that she didn't get the nod? were you surprised that chuck hagel specifically did? >> i was surprised. i thought i
she spent two years working for michelle flournoy at the pentagon. great to see you. thanks for your time. >> glad to be here, rachel. >> in terms of the raw numbers, the obama administration is roughly equivalent to the clinton administration in terms of female appointees. it is doing better than the bush administration. but you feel like they're worthy of some criticism on this subject? >> oh, i hold president obama to a pretty high standard. i would like to think after the...